During 2025 Homecoming and Family Day, Anderson University alumni and their families joined current students and their families, faculty and staff to enjoy festivities campus-wide on a cool, crisp fall day.
Crowds donned their Black and Gold and came out Saturday, October 4 to enjoy tailgating in the stadium parking lot of Anderson’s Athletic Campus. Then fans gathered for the Trojan Walk to cheer on the AU Football Team arriving at Melvin and Dollie Younts Stadium on buses provided by Electric City Transport.
At halftime, Ada Dooley was crowned Homecoming Queen and D’Andre Hicks was crowned Homecoming King. Also honored were Emily Butts as Ms. Senior, Alex McCain as Mr. Senior; Abby Turlington as Ms. Junior, Weston Pack as Mr. Junior; Peyton O’Brien as Ms. Sophomore, Samuelan Faulkner, Mr. Sophomore; and Camryn Johnson as Ms. Freshman, Romante Adams, Mr. Freshman.
The Trojans soundly defeated UVA Wise on Spero Financial Field with the final score of 50-7 in a record-setting football game—the highest point total and marking a record-setting number of wins for this point in the season.
In other Homecoming competition, the Women’s Volleyball Team defeated Carson Newman 25-17, 25-21 and 25-21.
Homecoming highlights included a faculty meet and greet outside Melvin and Dollie Younts Stadium; also a reception honoring retiring Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management Pam Ross at the Merritt Administration Building.
There were also performances of the South Carolina School of the Arts production of the musical “The Prince of Egypt” Friday and Saturday night, and also Sunday afternoon in the Henderson Auditorium.
Also on Saturday night was an Ivy Leaves Centennial Celebration Dinner and Reading at the G. Ross Anderson Student Center, celebrating a century of the student-produced publication.
A week of Homecoming festivities for students included Fall Fest, Homecoming Dance, a movie night, a faculty vs. staff kickball game and a powderpuff football game.
Anderson University is grateful to Homecoming Sponsor South State Bank. Also, promotional and production support was provided in part by funds from the City of Anderson Accommodations Tax (ATAX).
